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Leptospermum scoparium 'Gaiety Girl'

Gaiety Girl New Zealand Tea Tree

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Description

New Zealand Tea Tree has small, needle-like green leaves with showy, 1/2" rose-like flowers in winter and spring. These shrubs can be thinned to enhance their attractive branch structure and flaking bark. They need very little water once established. 'Gaiety Girl' is a slow grower to 5' tall by 4' wide. It has reddish foliage with double flowers in pink and lilac.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

3-6'

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Dark Green, Red

Bark Color

Brown

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Specimen

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences, Walkways, With Rocks

Special Uses

Container, Hedge, Screen, Small Spaces

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Fix leaking sprinklers, valves, and pipes.

One broken spray sprinkler can waste 10 gallons per minute - or 100 gallons in a typical 10 minute watering cycle.